Reform Party of New Zealand

The Reform Party was a conservative political party in New Zealand that was active from 1909 to 1936. The party was founded as a conservative response to the New Zealand Liberal Party; the return of the opposition to political significance and growing agitation against the Liberal Party's alleged socialism led to the Reform Party acquiring supporters. From 1911 to 1928 and from 1931 to 1936, the Reform Party was in government, forming a coalition with the United Party of New Zealand in the latter case. The party merged into the New Zealand National Party in 1936.